Stephenson and Deonta Vaughn earned preseason Big East basketball honors when the coaches’ poll was announced last week
Freshman standout Lance Stephenson was named preseason Rookie of the Year in the conference and Vaughn earned All-Big East first team honors.
The Bearcats were picked to finish the season in seventh place with Villanova, West Virginia and Connecticut taking the top three spots.
Saturday, Oct. 24, the Cats held their first intra squad scrimmage where Stephenson scored 22 points in 25 minutes of action.
UC opens the regular season in Maui, Hawaii, Monday, Nov. 23 against Vanderbilt as part of the Maui Invitational.
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